This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

Readings

Kana: ホウ、ぬ.う
Romaji: hou, nu.u
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Romaji

Name Reading

Kana: ぬい
Romaji: nui
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Meanings

sew, stitch, embroider

Stroke Diagram

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Kanji Info

Stroke Count:  16
Radical Number:  120
Frequency:  1723
Grade:  8
Skip Pattern:  1-6-10
Korean Reading:  bong
Chinese Reading:  feng4
Unicode:  7e2b
JIS:  4B25

Indexes

Halpern Index: 1406
Nelson Index: 3582
New Nelson Index: 4550
Spahn Hadamitzky Index: 6a9.15
Four Corner Index: 2793.4
Guide to Remembering Index: 1804
Gakken Index: 1327
Japanese Names Index: 2746
Daikanwanjiten Index: 27805P
Daikanwanjiten Index and Page: 8.1151
Remembering the kanji Index: 1563
Kanji Flashcards Index: 1645
Kodansha Compact Index: 1557
Kanji in Context Index: 1571
1999 Kanji Learners Index: 950
2013 Kanji Learners Index: 1284
French Remembering the Kanji Index: 1577
Remembering the Kanji 6th Index: 1685
Essential Kanji Index: 1235
Kodansha Kanji Index: 1781
Roo 2001 Kanji Index: 2755
Tuttle Kanji Cards Index: 1846

Words

裁縫 (さいほう)
sewing
縫合 (ほうごう)
seam; suture; stitch
縫い針 (ぬいばり)
sewing needle
弥縫策 (びほうさく、びぼうさく)
stopgap measure; temporary expedient
隠し縫い (かくしぬい)
concealed seams
縫う (ぬう)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
縫製 (ほうせい)
sewing
縫い付ける (ぬいつける)
to sew on
縫い上げる (ぬいあげる)
to finish sewing
縫い代 (ぬいしろ)
margin for a seam; seam allowance
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